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Luke 5:36

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 5:36

Verse 36 of 39

Scripture focus

And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old.

Luke 5:36 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 5:36

Theological / Devotional

No man putteth. Important textual evidence may be cited (cf. p. 146) for adding the word “teareth,” to make the statement read: “No man teareth a piece from a new garment and putteth [it] upon an old.”

The new maketh a rent. Textual evidence attests (cf. p. 46) the reading “he will make a rent.” The new garment is torn (by having the patch material taken out of it), and the old is not bettered materially (by having a patch of such diverse material placed upon it).

Agreeth not. Or, “will not match.” Only Luke notes this further fact, namely, that the patch is of different material from the old garment, and that thus the appearance is marred.

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